High Court of DelhiW.P.(CRL)/963/2019

Gautam Sapra v. State & ANR

2019-04-03Hon'Ble Ms. Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal2 pages

$~34 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 963/2019 GAUTAM SAPRA ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr.Vivek Bishnoi, Adv with petitioner in person versus STATE & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Ms.Nandita Rao, ASC with Insp.

Praveen Duggal and SI Puneet Bharti, PS Subzi Mandi.

Respondent No. 2 in person

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 03.04.2019 CRL.M.A. 7011/2019 (exemption) Exemption is allowed subject to all just exceptions. Application stands disposed of.

W.P.(CRL) 963/2019 The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking quashing of the FIR No. 0145/2016 registered at PS Subzi Mandi, Delhi for the offences punishable under Section 500/354C of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short 'IPC'), on the complaint of respondent No. 2 and the proceedings pursuant thereto on the ground that a compromise has been arrived at between the parties in the matter vide MOU dated 28.03.2018, wherein the petitioner had agreed to pay Rs. 1 crore to respondent No. 2 as a full and final settlement qua all the disputes.

The petitioner and Respondent No. 2 are present in Court today and

have been identified by the learned counsel for the petitioner and investigating officer respectively. Respondent No.2 states that she has settled the matter with the petitioner with her own free will and choice without any threat, pressure and coercion as per MOU dated 28.03.2018 and received an amount of Rs. 1 crore from the petitioner. She further submits that she does not wish to pursue the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings thereto.

Keeping in view the fact that the parties have amicably resolved their differences voluntarily and out of their own free will and without any coercion, pressure, no useful purpose will be served in continuance of the proceedings. It would be in the interest of justice to quash the abovementioned FIR and the proceedings pursuant thereto. There is no legal impediment in quashing the FIR in question. Consequently, FIR No. 0145/2016 registered at PS Subzi Mandi, Delhi for the offences punishable under Section 500/354C IPC and proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed.

The petition is disposed of.

SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J APRIL 03, 2019 SU Petitioner Respondent No. 2